Autumn: I adore it, wait for it, celebrate it. Maybe you do, too. As the days get cooler–and shorter–it feels nice to be indoors, eat comfort foods, and start to think about the holidays. It’s a chance for travelers...
Hate Eating Alone? Learn to Enjoy Your Table for One!
Eating alone seems to be one of the biggest challenges for solo travelers. Let’s change that! With solo travel on the rise–one in four people will seek their own adventure in 2018–it’s time to dispel the myth that people...
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: $500 Solo Resort Getaway
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is a resort town close to the Wisconsin-Illinois border. So close, in fact, that it was where wealthy Chicagoans built summer homes–mansions, really–to get away from the heat and noise of the city. Families like Wrigley,...
How to Make Your Long-Haul Flight Comfortable…Or At Least Bearable
Until time travel becomes a reality, getting around the globe is going to require a long-haul flight. I can hear the groans…and share your pain. What can you do to make a 10- or 12-hour (or longer–planes can travel...
“What’s the One Thing You Always Pack?” Travelers Tell Us!
“What’s the one thing you always pack?” Go ahead and ask ten people…you’ll get ten different answers. I’m not talking about basic items that are already part of your packing routine, such as a small power strip and outlet adapters...
An 80-year-old asks: “How do I travel solo?” Answer: Just Start!
“How do I travel solo?” Meet Carol, a spry and spunky 80-year-old who wants to travel solo. A recent widow, Carol and her husband traveled extensively all over the world. As the years went by, they shifted their travel...
Ethical Travel: “Vote With Your Wings”
Ethical travel? What is THAT? And why does it matter? Ethical travel is the awareness of our impact on the planet when we go anywhere. Anywhere. From how we get to our destination to what we do when we...
How to Travel When You Don’t Speak the Language
Do you get stuck on how to travel when you don’t speak the language? For many people–especially when starting out–it can be a deal-breaker. They end up only going to places where they communicate in their native tongue. Even...
U.S. Destinations: Something for Everyone!
U.S. destinations…sometimes we focus too much on international travel. Seeing our own country–wherever we live–can seem less exciting or important, compared to an “exotic” place with a different language, older cathedrals, or prettier birds. G.K. Chesterton reminds us, “The...
Cooking Class + Travel = Happiness (After All, You Have to Eat!)
One of the first things I do when planning a trip is to find a cooking class. It seems like the best way to get to know my destination. Food tells the story of a place: its history, culture,...